Determination of Fructans in Infant Formula and Adult/Pediatric Nutritional Formula by Anion-Exchange Chromatography with Pulsed Amperometric Detection after Enzymatic Treatment: Collaborative Study, Final Action 2016.14

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 1301-1317
Author(s):  
Véronique Spichtig ◽  
Sean Austin ◽  
Kommer Brunt ◽  
Jeroen Van Soest ◽  
Peter Sanders

Abstract Background Fructans are added to infant formula and adult nutritionals for their prebiotic effect. A method (AOAC 2016.14) was developed for their analysis which has already demonstrated excellent performance during single laboratory validation. Objective To determine repeatability and reproducibility of the method through a collaborative study. Methods Fourteen laboratories from 11 different countries enrolled for the study. Participants analyzed a practice sample, then 8 formula or adult nutritionals in blind duplicate. Results and any method modifications were reported to the study director. Results Twelve laboratories provided results on time for reporting. Precision results for five samples met the requirements of the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR 2014.002), with RSDr ranging from 3.60 to 4.25% and RSDR ranging from 5.90 to 11.7%. The practice sample also met the requirements of SMPR 2014.002, with RSDr and RSDR of 2.53% and 6.70% respectively. Precision results for three test samples did not fully meet the SMPR, with RSDr ranging from 2.27 to 7.65% and RSDR ranging from 12.8 to 15.1%. After review, the AOAC Stakeholder Panel for Infant Formula and Adult Nutritional Expert Review Panel (SPIFAN ERP) concluded that the data presented mostly met the SMPR and hence recommended that the method to be advanced for adoption as an AOAC Final Action method. Conclusions The method described in AOAC 2016.14 is suitable for the determination of fructans in infant formula and adult nutritionals.

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 564-569
Author(s):  
Greg Jaudzems ◽  
Fengxia Zhang ◽  
Wu Bolong ◽  
Lei Bao ◽  
Jing Xiao

Abstract Background: In September 2015, both AOAC Official Methods 2015.07and 2015.08 single-laboratory validations (SLVs) were reviewed against Standard Method Performance Requirements® (SMPR) 2014.015by the AOAC Stakeholder Panel for Infant Formula andAdult Nutritional (SPIFAN) Expert Review Panel (ERP). Looking at the similarity and uniqueness of the two methods, the authors agreed, as advised by the ERP, to work together to merge the two methods intoone. This combined method was assigned Method 2016.03. Objective: In order to determine the repeatability and reproducibility of the AOAC First Action 2016.03 method, a collaborative study was organized. The study was divided in two parts: (Part 1) method set up and qualification of participants and (Part 2) collaborative study participation. During Part 1, each laboratory was asked to analyze two practice samples. The laboratories that provided results within a range of expected levels were qualified for Part 2, during which they analyzed 25 samples in blind duplicates. Results: The results were compared with SMPR 2014.015 established for chloride. The precision results (repeatability and reproducibility) were within therequirements stated in the SMPR. In general, the precision results (repeatability and reproducibility)were well within the limits stated in the SMPR. Repeatability ranged from 0.4 to 1.9%, in accordance with data obtained during SLV, with reported RSD of repeatability from 0.03 to 1.6%. Meanwhile, reproducibility ranged from 0.6 to 4.0%. Finally, the Horwitz ratio values were all below 1, from 0.2 to 0.9%. Conclusions: The ERP determined that the data presented met the SMPR and accordingly recommended the method to be granted Final Actionstatus. In January 2018, the Official Methods Boardapproved the method as Final Action.


2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (5) ◽  
pp. 1574-1588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Jaudzems ◽  
Joseph Guthrie ◽  
Sabine Lahrichi ◽  
Christophe Fuerer

Abstract Background: An acid hydrolysis ultrahigh-performance LC–UV method was evaluated for the determination of total amino acids in infant formula and adult/pediatric nutritional formula. Objective: It was assessed for compliance against AOAC INTERNATIONAL Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR®) established by the Stakeholder Panel for Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN). Methods: A single-laboratory validation (SLV) study was conducted as a first step in the process to validate the method. In this SLV, 17 SPIFAN matrices representing a range of infant formula and adult nutritional products were evaluated for their amino acid content. Results: The analytical range was found to be within the needs for all products; some may require a dilution. Evaluation of trueness performed on Standard Reference Material 1849a (Infant/Adult Nutritional Formula) showed all compounds met the SMPR theoretical value, with exceptions for threonine and tyrosine. These may have a bias for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) data, depending on hydrolysis used in the determination of the NIST certificate of analysis. Conclusions: Based on the results of this SLV, this method met the SMPR and was approved as a First Action method by the AOAC Expert Review Panel on Nutrient Methods on August 28, 2018.


2018 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 1881-1894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sneh D Bhandari ◽  
Ming Gao ◽  
John Szpylka ◽  
N Collopy ◽  
H Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The need for an updated reference method for folate was identified as a priority by the AOAC’s Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) in 2011. An Expert Review Panel (ERP) found AOAC Official MethodSM 2011.06 suitable for the purpose and approved it as a First Action Official Method. Objective: To determine the repeatability and reproducibility of Method 2011.06: Total Folate in Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals by Trienzyme Extraction and LC-MS/MS Quantitation. Methods: A multilaboratory collaborative study was conducted. Eleven laboratories located in five countries participated and completed analysis of all multilaboratory testing (MLT) samples. The study was divided into two parts. In the first part, the laboratories analyzed two practice samples (blindly coded) using the updated folate Method 2011.06. The laboratories providing results within the expected range qualified for part two, in which they analyzed 11 MLT samples in blind duplicates. Results: The results were compared with the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR 2011.006) established for folate. The precision results met the requirements stated in the SMPR for all of the samples. Repeatability and reproducibility relative standard deviations ranged from 3.5 to 6.6 and from 9.0 to 15.7%, respectively. Horwitz ratio values for all of the samples were well below 2 (0.61–1.06). Conclusions: The ERP determined that the method performance met the SMPR requirements in September 2017 after reviewing the presented MLT data. Highlights: The ERP recommended the method for Final Action status.


2012 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 583-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L Gilliland ◽  
Charles K Black ◽  
James E Denison ◽  
Charles T Seipelt ◽  
Dawn Dowell

Abstract During the “Standards Development and International Harmonization: AOAC INTERNATIONAL Mid-Year Meeting” held on June 29, 2011, an Expert Review Panel (ERP) on behalf of AOAC INTERNATIONAL adopted the method “Simultaneous Determination of Vitamins D2 and D3 by LC-MS/MS in Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals” as an AOAC Official First Action method. Vitamins D2 and D3 are extracted from the sample using pentane–ether; the extract is collected and dried under nitrogen. Vitamin D is separated from interfering compounds using UPLC, and quantitated using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Preliminary data showed the intermediate precision ranged from 3.34–8.05% and an accuracy range of 98.5–111% over the samples tested for vitamin D3. For vitamin D2, the intermediate precision ranged from 2.37–5.45% and accuracy ranged from 96.4–104% over the four matrixes evaluated. The analytical range for the method is bounded by the concentrations of the working standards, 21–270 ng/mL, and is equivalent to 0.168–2.16 mcg/100 g in ready-to-feed product. The practical method quantitation limit is 0.168 mcg/100 g product with method detection limit of 60 ng/100 g product. The ERP reviewed the data and determined that the performance characteristics of the method met the standard method performance requirements, and therefore the method was granted First Action status.


2013 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 1400-1406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kassandra Oates ◽  
Lillian Chen ◽  
Brian De Borba ◽  
Deepali Mohindra ◽  
Jeffrey Rohrer ◽  
...  

Abstract Single-laboratory validation (SLV) data from a method for the determination of choline in infant formula and adult nutritionals by ion chromatography (IC) and suppressed conductivity were generated and presented to the Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) Expert Review Panel (ERP) at the AOAC Annual Meeting held in Las Vegas, NV, during September 30 to October 3, 2012. The ERP reviewed the data and concluded that the data met the standard method performance requirements (SMPRs) established and approved the method as AOAC Official First Action. At the ERP's request, a second, full SLV was performed on 17 SPIFAN matrixes that included fortified and placebo products. Prior to IC analysis, microwave-assisted acid hydrolysis was used to digest and release bound choline from powder and ready-to-feed (RTF) infant formula and adult nutritional samples. Following hydrolysis, separation of choline from common cations was achieved on a Thermo ScientificTM DionexTM IonPacTM CS19 column followed by suppressed conductivity detection. Total choline was measured and reported as the choline ion in mg/100 g reconstituted material or RTF as-is. The system was calibrated over the analytical range specified in the SMPR (2–250 mg/100 g). Recoveries of spiked samples at 50 and 100% of the fortified choline amounts ranged from 93.1 to 100.7% with RSDs ≤6.7% for product containing <2 mg/100 g and ≤4.1% for product containing 2–100 mg/100 g. Accuracy for the National Institute of Standards and Technology Standard Reference Material 1849a was determined over a 6-day interval and found to be 10.2 ± 0.2 mg/100 g calculated as the reconstituted powder with an RSD of 1.8%. The LOD was determined to be 0.009, and the LOQ 0.012 mg/100 g, well below the SMPR requirements of 0.7 and 2 mg/100 g, respectively. Repeatability RSDs over the range of the assay (2–200 mg/100 g) ranged from 1.0 to 5.93%


2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 1534-1546
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Halbmayr-Jech ◽  
Roman Kittl ◽  
Patrick Weinmann ◽  
Christopher Schulz ◽  
Anna Kowalik ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods approved Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR®) 2018.009 for lactose in low-lactose or lactose-free milk, milk products, and products containing dairy ingredients. The LactoSens®R Method is a biosensor assay kit developed for the determination of lactose in a variety of lactose-free or low-lactose milk, dairy, and infant formula products produced with yeast-neutral lactases. Objective In response to a call for methods, the LactoSensR method was validated in a single laboratory study with comparison to SMPR 2018.009. Method The LactoSensR method was evaluated for calibration, interference, repeatability, recovery, and robustness. In a method comparison study samples naturally containing low levels of lactose were evaluated using LactoSensR and an accredited high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection. Results Calibration with lactose standard solutions was shown to be linear and the method was shown to be free of interference from a variety of sugars, vitamins, alcohols, flavorings, and other compounds. Matrix studies, including 85 spiked materials, 55 products naturally containing lactose, and 13 reference materials, resulted in RSDr of 0–10.5% at 8–100 mg lactose/100 g and 0.2–5.4% at >100 mg lactose/100 g for milk and dairy products and 1.0–6.8% for infant formula, in compliance with SMPR 2018.009 with few exceptions. Recovery was 85.0–110.3% at 8–100 mg lactose/100 g and 85.6–109.7% at >100 mg lactose/100 g for milk and dairy products and 91.1–97.0% for infant formula, also meeting the performance requirements with few exceptions. The method was shown to be robust to changes in ambient temperature, sample temperature, and sample volume. Conclusions The LactoSensR method compares favorably with the requirements of SMPR 2018.009 and should be adopted as a First Action AOAC Official MethodSM. Highlights The LactoSensR method is a fast, easy-to-use method that meets the requirements of SMPR 2018.009.


2013 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 802-807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Schimpf ◽  
Linda Thompson ◽  
Steve Baugh

Abstract This method for the determination of vitamin C by HPLC allows for the separation and quantitation of L-ascorbic acid in infant, pediatric, and adult nutritional products. Liquids, semisolids, and powders ranging from 2 to 1000 mg/kg in their consumable forms were analyzed during the method validation. The method met the standard method performance requirements and was approved by an AOAC Expert Review Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals on October 2, 2012. During validation, the overall intermediate precision was 2.1% RSD (triplicate determinations on 7–10 days); the within-day precision, or repeatability, was 1.54% RSD (triplicate determinations). Accuracy, as spike recovery, ranged from 97.0 to 100.9%. The method detection and quantitation limits were determined experimentally to be 0.02 and 0.06 mg/L, respectively, in prepared samples.


Food systems ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-153
Author(s):  
Ju. V. Nikitina ◽  
E. V. Topnikova ◽  
O. V. Lepilkina ◽  
O. G. Kashnikova

The features of technologies for low- and lactose-free dairy products, which provide for special operations to hydrolyze lactose or remove it using ultra- or nanofiltration followed by hydrolysis of the residual amount, are considered. Dairy products manufactured using these technologies in different countries as well as enterprises leading in this field of production are presented. The analysis of the methods used to determine the quantitative content of residual lactose in low- and lactose-free dairy products is carried out: enzymatic, HPLC, HPAEC-PAD, amperometric biosensors, Raman spectroscopy. Due to the dairy industry’s need for analytical methods for the determination of lactose in milk and dairy products with low- or lactose-free content, the AOAC Stakeholder Group on Strategic Food Analysis Methods approved Standard Performance Requirements for Biosensor Methods (SMPR®) 2018.009. These requirements were introduced for the quantitative determination of lactose in milk as well as in dairy and milk-containing products with a low or no lactose content. The biosensor method is recommended for use as the official first step of AOAC method. Additionally, it is advisable to use high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with mass spectrometric detection, as well as high performance anion exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC-PAD) as an international standard method of analysis for the determination of lactose in milk with low- or lactose-free content.


2016 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-54
Author(s):  
Sharon L Brunelle

Abstract A previously validated method for determination of chondroitin sulfate in raw materials and dietary supplements was submitted to the AOAC Expert Review Panel (ERP) for Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements Set 1 Ingredients (Anthocyanins, Chondroitin, and PDE5 Inhibitors) for consideration of First Action Official MethodsSM status. The ERP evaluated the single-laboratory validation results against AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements 2014.009. With recoveries of 100.8–101.6% in raw materials and 105.4–105.8% in finished products and precision of 0.25–1.8% RSDr within-day and 1.6–4.72% RSDr overall, the ERP adopted the method for First Action Official Methods status and provided recommendations for achieving Final Action status.


2013 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 798-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence H Pacquette ◽  
Alan M Levenson ◽  
Joseph J Thompson ◽  
Dawn Dowell

Abstract After an assessment of data generated from a single-laboratory validation study published in the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL 95, 169–176 (2012), a method for determining the total level of iodine in infant formula and nutritional products was presented for consideration for adoption by AOAC during the AOAC Annual Meeting held September 30–October 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. An Expert Review Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals concluded that the method met the established standard method performance requirements, and approved the method as AOAC Official First Action. The method involves digestion of the sample with nitric acid in a closed vessel microwave oven, followed by determination by inductively coupled plasma/MS using tellurium as the internal standard. The method LOQ for total iodine was 1.5 μg/100 g, but a practical LOQ was used at 5 μg/100 g total iodine. The analytical range of the method was 5–100 μg/100 g total iodine. The recoveries from 15 spiked nutritional products ranged from 90 to 105%.


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